Overview
- The Israel Defense Forces said dozens of aircraft hit Houthi general staff headquarters, security and intelligence sites, and UAV stockpiles in Sanaa.
- Emergency medics reported 22 people wounded in Eilat, including two in serious condition with shrapnel injuries, after a drone struck a central hotel and shopping area.
- The military confirmed two Iron Dome interceptors were launched but missed, and an inquiry is underway into how a low-flying drone evaded defenses.
- The Houthis said they launched drones toward Israel; Israeli officials vowed severe retaliation, with Defense Minister Israel Katz saying those who harm Israel will be harmed sevenfold.
- Houthi-run sources reported at least eight dead and more than 140 wounded in Sanaa, while Israel claimed it killed dozens of operatives, and later said a missile launched from Yemen was intercepted after sirens sounded in central Israel.